Chart Acquisition Corp. to Participate at Cowen and Company 34th Annual Aerospace/Defense Conference on February 6th

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Joe Wright, Chairman and CEO of Chart Acquisition Corp. CACGU and Senior Advisor to Chart Capital Partners, will participate in a panel discussion at The Cowen and Company 34th Annual Aerospace/Defense Conference at the Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 from 8:55 am - 9:35 am ET.

Mr. Wright will participate in a panel titled "Cyber Threat Trends -- How Big A Problem?,"  moderated by Cai von Rumohr, managing director and senior research analyst at Cowen and Company.  The Q&A-format panel will explore significant developments, challenges and innovations in the cyber security arena. 

About Chart Acquisition Corp.:
Chart Acquisition Corp. ("CAC") is a newly-organized blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging with an operating business poised for continued growth. Management of CAC is particularly well-suited to evaluate opportunities and lead strategic growth initiatives in the defense, security and government services sector.  CAC is led by Chairman and CEO Joe Wright, President Christopher D. Brady and its Board of Directors, which includes Governor Thomas Ridge, Senator Robert Kerrey, Manuel Medina, Timothy Teen and Peter Cohen.

About Chart Capital Partners:
Chart Capital Partners ("CCP") is a private equity firm headquartered in New York City specializing in buyout and growth equity investments in middle market businesses with an emphasis on the defense / government and energy infrastructure services sectors. CCP focuses on opportunities where it can partner with experienced management teams to acquire high quality companies with established and profitable market positions to build value through growth-oriented strategies.

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